GRADO EN INGENIERÍA QUÍMICA

Ingeniería de Fluidos

Tema 9. Sedimentación. Sedimentación

discreta. Sedimentación por zonas.
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Discrete or gravity settling: sand or grit channel
Primary clarifiers or primary sedimentation tanks
Secondary sedimentation tanks
Secondary sedimentation tanks
Discrete or gravity settling

FG = m.g = V ρs g

FB = V ρ g

FD = CD.(ρ.vs²/ 2).AP
 Assuming spherical liquid droplet with diameter DP

FG – FB = FD

(ρs - ρ) g π/6 DP³ = CD (π/4) DP2 ρ (vs²/2)

Balancing above equation gives following relation for terminal velocity vs.

Newton's Law

At low Reynold's number < 2, a linear relationship exists between CD and Re

.
CD = 24/Re Re = D.ρ.vs /μ

Stoke's Law
 For 2 < Re < 500, Intermediate law applies.

CD = 18.5/Re0.6

Newton's law is applicable for Reynold's number in range of 500 to 200,000

CD = 0.44
 Zone or hindered settling

Interface 1

Interface
coalescence

Interface 2

Clarification Compression
Slope
Slope

Sedimentation time (min)

 Settling Tanks Design
Inffluent

Effluent

Sludge
Sedimentation tanks
G (kg/m2s)

Curva de flujo
discontinuo
Gu

Vu
P
A GT

Vi GB
α β
xi xu
X (kg/m3)